Domata Peko

The day after the draft, I posted my thoughts, my initial reaction, to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft haul based on my understanding of their needs and wants and what was available to them at the time that they were selecting. I am hoping to be able to provide the same…

The Cincinnati Bengals have lost a few of their own 2017 unrestricted free agents to other teams so far this offseason but on Saturday they signed one from another team and he’s a former second-round draft pick. According to Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals signed linebacker Kevin…

The Cincinnati Bengals have seen some significant defections at the start of free agency along their offensive line. Yesterday saw one of their veteran defensive linemen depart in free agency, as defensive tackle Domata Peko agreed to join the Broncos on a two-year contract worth $7.5 million with just over…

Great rushing attacks are built upon the blocking at the point of attack. Last week’s record setting day by Le’Veon Bell was proof positive of this theory and he would be the first one to agree. In Week 14’s version of in the trenches our breakdown on how the Pittsburgh…

Carlos Dunlap, one of the key pieces of the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive line since he was made a second-round draft pick in 2010, had a career year of sorts last season after he posted the first double-digit sack year of his career, coming closest with 9.5 sacks in his rookie…

The Pittsburgh Steelers along with every other team, of course, are deep in the process of finalizing their draft plans, as the 2016 NFL Draft is set to kick off in just a few days. There has been rampant speculation—literally for months—as to who will become the newest Steeler on…

Everybody knows the score by know when it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers center Cody Wallace. We know why he’s playing in the first place, and we know what type of player he is when he is on the field, so there’s no sense in belaboring the backstory. In light of…

In this new series of articles one of the things I will be focusing on is the overall performance of the offensive line. In my first attempt to break down the Pittsburgh Steelers performance I have created a simple plus or minus system to gauge the play of the Steelers…

With their 33-20 win, Sunday, over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers have moved to within two games of the AFC North division lead with just three weeks left in the regular season. Throughout much of Sunday’s win, the Steelers received a handful of “splash” plays from individual players leading…

Much like Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood,” Sunday’s showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals could be a bloody battle for the Pittsburgh Steelers as the two teams have a clear disdain for each other. Add into the picture the fact that the Steelers defenders could be looking for some…

Injuries have forced a slightly different looking Bengals’ unit but not a ton has changed. We’ll start with the numbers. According to ESPN, Vincent Rey is blowing away the rest of the team in tackles, odd given he hasn’t been playing that much lately. They have him for 88 total…

This year, Jon Ledyard and I will be collaborating our scouting reports. We’ll play to our strengths – he’ll be focusing on the individuals while I’ll be looking at overall scheme. These reports will be broken down into two articles, one for offense and one for defense. Our reports for…

This year, Jon Ledyard and I will be collaborating our scouting reports. We’ll play to our strengths – he’ll be focusing on the individuals while I’ll be looking at overall scheme. These reports will be broken down into two articles, one for offense and one for defense. Our reports for…

As training camp fast approaches, I’ve decided to break down the current state of the rest of the AFC North heading into the 2015 NFL preseason. A comprehensive Pittsburgh Steelers breakdown will follow my analysis of their three divisional opponents early next week. We’ll being by taking an in-depth look…

Game notes from the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday. Second Half – Jarvis Jones replaced Will Johnson on kick coverage to start the second. – Like Stephon Tuitt’s finish on the play, winning inside, but a poor punch that barley moves the RG off his…